# 117-hr-8077: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022

117-hr-8077, Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8077
- Congress: 117
- Title: Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022 This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8077 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8077)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5141: Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOB…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5141)
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